Objectives: (1) To describe the needs, facilitators, and barriers regarding menopausal health care in Can Tho City; (2) to develop an integrated community-based non-hormonal intervention model and conduct a preliminary assessment of its feasibility after three months of implementation. Methods: A study combining qualitative and quantitative components was conducted from April to September 2025. In-depth interviews were held with 26 participants: two CDC representatives, eight commune health station staff, eight community health collaborators, and eight menopausal women. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 400 menopausal women who had accessed the model in two communes/wards after three months. Results: Women had clear care needs but relied mainly on self-management. Facilitators included women’s motivation and the existing health station–collaborator network; barriers included reluctance to share concerns, limited time, family burden, and difficulties with technology. A three-tier model with four components was developed. After three months, 256/400 women (64.0%) agreed or strongly agreed that they were satisfied overall (mean 3.78 ± 0.83 on a 5-point scale), while 36.0% were neutral or disagreed; women accessed a mean of 2.31 ± 1.33 channels. Conclusions: The model showed early signals of acceptability in two sites. Its effectiveness has not been evaluated, and a controlled study with longer follow-up is needed.
DEVELOPMENT AND PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF AN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY-BASED NON-HORMONAL INTERVENTION MODEL FOR MENOPAUSAL HEALTH CARE IN CAN THO CITY
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menopause; menopausal health care; non-hormonal intervention; community-based; feasibility; Can Tho.
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